Bible, bills

Texas bills would allow Ten Commandments and Bible reading in public schools
Bills introduced by Republicans in the Texas Senate would require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public schools and allow for schools to carve out time for students to read the Bible, in the latest effort by lawmakers in states to infuse religious doctrine in public education.
The Wingnuts Have a New Scheme to Force the Bible Into Public Schools
We begin in Idaho where, against all possible odds, they elected a legislature even more wingnutty than the previous one was. Now, that legislature wants public school kids to learn all about the massacring and raping and pillars of fire in the Good Book. Then we can move on to math and working well with others. From the Idaho Statesman:
Bible Reading Bill in Schools
A bill has been introduced to require bible reading in all public schools. The bill sponsored by representative Jordan Redman of Coeur d'Alene would require verses of the King James Bible to be read daily, “without comment,” in all public school classrooms.
Texas GOP senators want Ten Commandments in classrooms, time for prayer and Bible reading
Republican Texas lawmakers are renewing a push to infuse a greater religious influence in the state's public schools with a pair of bills introduced Monday in the state Senate. Here's what's proposed.
Lawmakers to consider required Bible readings in schools
Idaho in 1925 enacted a law that required all schools to read daily passages from the Bible without comment or interpretation, the session records from the time show. Records also show another law was passed in 1963 to implement the same requirement, but this law was struck down that same year.
Texas GOP lawmakers introduce bills to display Ten Commandments, read Bible in schools
Republicans in the Texas Senate introduced a bill that would require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public schools and have time set aside in the day for students to read the Bible. The
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Comedian Tim Allen reads through Old Testament, begins New Testament: 'What a treasure'
Award-winning actor Tim Allen has shared more about his Bible reading journey, revealing he recently read through and re-read ...
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Tim Allen Reading Through Entire Bible: ‘What a Treasure’
HOME IMPROVEMENT star Tim Allen is updating his fans about his journey through the Bible. "After nearly a year, I have ...
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VA chaplain says was relieved of duties after reading 'charged and divisive' Bible passage
Two legal defense funds have taken up the cause of an Army Reserve chaplain who says he was relieved of his duties at a ...
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Why this version of the Bible? Why a new bill imperils Idaho’s religious freedom | Opinion
Look closely at the bill. It does not allow individual communities to choose what Bible their school district will teach. | Opinion ...
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Pastors encourage personal Bible reading among churchgoers
Churchgoers may hear the Bible preached every Sunday, but their pastors also want them to engage with Scripture during the ...
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Legislation aims to reinstate Bible readings in Idaho classrooms
A new bill introduced by the Idaho Education Committee seeks to require daily Bible readings in public schools, with the entire Bible read over ten years.